Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-02-11

I'll take the lovely cornerstone and cut out
one of those panes and scream. I'll make
somebody hear me-"
She unfastened the elegant necklace and
quickly drew the diamond all around the
large glass window, then thrusting it III
her pocket, she took her little gloved fist
and dashed out the entire pane, it fell with
a grand crash.
"Help! help! J" she screamed; "mur-
der! murder! Somebody stop aim !!
Somebody stop him J"
More than one startled pedestrian stopped
and sprang toward tho coach.
"Stop!n commanded a policeman,
" what means this?"
"Im being kidnapped, screamed Resa.
"Open the door! Let me out!"
The hackman protested his entire
cence.
"I never fastened the door. I was lax.
ing her to where the gentleman ordered"
Where was that +" inquired the police
man.
The man told him-a not very desirable
place.
"Little GIRL" inquired the policeman,
kindly, where do you want to go?"
why, home. I'm MIR. Charles Frees
daughter. I ordered him correctly-Imean
1 told the gentleman to-"
The policeman gave a low whistle.
"What gentleman ?"
ooh. I don't know. I thought 1 saw
him following me, but he's disappeared. 1
want you to take me home,' bursting into
tears of terror ard modification.
al will, and I'd advise you to stay there
after this. What were you doing out here
alone at this time OF night?"
IL was running away to attend my sisters
| party" said Rosa. "I'm very sorry l was
SO bad. I'll never do so again."
"You're a trump any way" he said, ITO
be cool enough to smell a rat and get ont
of the scrape so easily. l wish I could
catch the fine gentleman who was having
you carried away-for we cannot prove
anything against the hickman"
"Here's his picture" said Rosa, laughing
and blushing. "While he sat beside me 1
amused myself in sketching him on q card
behind my muff, just for fun; it's a good
likeness for 1 draw well-Oh, my good
ness! my pearl ring is gomez
"In that good-looking chaps possession,
no doubt, my dear. I'll Try to return it to
you. Here, is this your home?"
"Yes," gasped Rosa, "and there's Peter
in the door; he'll help MT slip up stairs UNI
seen. Thank you a thousand times"
And Rosa crept up stairs as mute as a
mouse.
81 got off pretty we'll. considering the
ring was my OWE, but I'll have to confess
everything; won't mamma storm and papa
while, I'm too nervous"
But while Rosa kept quietly up stairs,
among all the seeming gaity in the parlors
there was wild CONSERVATION in a few
hearts. Aunt Mary had discovered Rosa's
absence and sent Il telegram to her father.
There is no telling where things would
have ended if her father had not CHANGED
upon the policeman who had rescued her,
and who explained matters.
"Wc're on the track of the young villain;
you'll hear from us later. Yes we'll keep
everything quiet, never fear"
Poor little Rosa, she did "catch it" in
more ways than one:
"You spoiled my party" sobbed Susie.
II heard the dreadful new soon after I
was introduced to the Count"
"Count! tiddle-de-dee," said her father,
angrily. "Who do you think the Count
Isl"
aWho! Why, papa, Count"
mo other than that rascally pickpocket
of Rosa's. Here's your ring, baby; they
found it on his person. I trust this may
prove a lifelong lesson to you both"
ut will to me, papa" sobbed Rosa.
"Only forgive me; I'm SO sorry"
And Rosa was forgiven.